BlackBerry is introducing an app called Device Switch that enables you to easily switch over from a BlackBerry OS device to a BlackBerry 10 smartphone. It is also available for Android and iOS users who are switching over to BlackBerry 10

Press Release

Device Switch App Makes it Fast and Easy to Switch to a BlackBerry 10 Smartphone

A new Device Switch app makes it fast and easy to switch from a BlackBerry® OS (versions 5 – 7.x) smartphone to a BlackBerry® 10 smartphone. Device Switch has been available for customers switching from an iPhone or Android™ to a BlackBerry 10 smartphone, and is now available for customers with a BlackBerry OS smartphone making the jump to BlackBerry 10. The app is designed to transfer data quickly and seamlessly from a current BlackBerry OS smartphone to a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone over Wi-Fi® (you connect both phones to the same Wi-Fi network), and is available as a free download on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront.

Details

Key features of Device Switch include:

A fast and hassle free method for transferring data – The Device Switch app makes moving data from a BlackBerry OS smartphone to a BlackBerry 10 smartphone fast and hassle free. You don’t need to save files or set complex configurations; the app even takes care of making the Wi-Fi connections for you.